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Letter from Crystal, a 2nd Grade Student, to the Citizens of Florida Regarding the Presidential Election, 2000

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State Archives of Florida, Series s2000

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A letter from Crystal, a 2nd grade student at Saenz Elementary, addressed to citizens of Florida regarding the 2000 presidential election.

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2000

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Anonymous

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Florida
Alice (Tex.)

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Following Election Day 2000, students at J. Luz Sáenz Elementary School in Alice, Texas, wrote letters to the citizens of Florida to express their opinions on the status of the election.

Dear Florida Residents, I realy [sic] want to now who is the President. I want George Bush to win. I am wating [sic] to see who is the President.
Crystal 2 grade
Saenz School Alice Texas Room 19

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Letter from Crystal, a 2nd Grade Student, to the Citizens of Florida Regarding the Presidential Election, 2000

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Contested elections

Presidential elections--2000-2010

Elections--Public opinion

Youth--Political activity--Public opinion

School children

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A letter from Crystal, a 2nd grade student at Saenz Elementary, addressed to citizens of Florida regarding the 2000 presidential election.

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Anonymous

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State Archives of Florida, Series s2000

Date

2000

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eng-US

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s2000_b09_f12_019

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21st-Century Florida (2000-present)

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Florida

Alice (Tex.)

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Dear Florida Residents, I realy [sic] want to now who is the President. I want George Bush to win. I am wating [sic] to see who is the President.
Crystal 2 grade
Saenz School Alice Texas Room 19

General Note

Following Election Day 2000, students at J. Luz Sáenz Elementary School in Alice, Texas, wrote letters to the citizens of Florida to express their opinions on the status of the election.

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Anonymous. Letter from Crystal, a 2nd Grade Student, to the Citizens of Florida Regarding the Presidential Election, 2000. 2000. State Archives of Florida, Florida Memory. <https://www.floridamemory.com/items/show/351238>, accessed 19 November 2025.

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Anonymous. Letter from Crystal, a 2nd Grade Student, to the Citizens of Florida Regarding the Presidential Election, 2000. 2000. State Archives of Florida, Florida Memory. Accessed 19 Nov. 2025.<https://www.floridamemory.com/items/show/351238>

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